Life/form® Diagnostic and Procedural Ear Trainer:Now
with one exciting new trainer, students, residents and practicing
physicians can master the skills needed to examine the human ear using
visual cues, correctly diagnose common diseases, clean the ear canal,
remove a foreign body, and perform a myringotomy with ear tube
insertion. The
Life/form
® Diagnostic and Procedural Ear Trainer
is anatomically correct. Lifelike right and left ears teach diagnostic
and procedural techniques and are removable for easy maintenance and
storage. For the ultimate in realism, the middle ear can be filled with
various fluids. The instructor controls the color and consistency of the
fluids.

Another feature that brings this trainer as close to life as
possible is the inclusion of nine diagnostic cartridges with full-color
photo prints illustrating:
• Normal tympanic membrane• Otitis media with effusion• Serous otitis media• Chronic otitis media with small and large tympanic membrane perforations• Two views of attic cholesteatoma• Retracted tympanic membrane• Tympanosclerosis

Trainer
comes complete with two ears, approximately 100 pre-cut eardrums,
specially formulated ear wax, three standard middle ear cartridges with
syringe, adjustable stand, and a hard carry case. Otoscope, ventilation
tubes, and surgical instruments are not provided.
Life/form® Pneumatic Otoscopy Kit:Partnering with the University of Virginia, Nasco also offers an exciting additional feature for the Life/form®
Diagnostic and Procedural Ear Trainer. While pneumatic otoscopy is
indispensable for examination of the ear, studies have shown that most
are performed incorrectly! Now with the valuable feedback offered by
this kit, students, residents, and practicing physicians can learn how
to generate the correct amount of air pressure needed to perform
accurate pneumatic otoscopy to test for tympanic membrane mobility.

Kit
includes a pneumatic pressure gauge, two pneumatic ears with pressure
tubing, and a package of approximately 100 eardrums.